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What is Your "Fitness Age," Body Foundations Class Today, Turkish Get-ups and Kettlebell WODs

Study Helps to Determine Your "Fitness Age" One of our members recently shared with us an article in the NY Times that highlighted a study of 5000 Norwegians who were pushed to limit to establish their VO2 Max, and those results were compared with simple measurements and/or facts to see…

2013 11 13

Great Sources of High-Quality Meat and "Bring Sally Up"

By: Beth Rypins 0

What with the Paleo Challenge in full swing, sometimes one of the hardest things to do is to find really high-quality meat at reasonable prices. Here are some ways that I manage my own Paleo Budget: When shopping, look for the specials and buy those cuts. Ask your butcher for…

2013 10 22

Turmeric as an Anti-Inflammatory Aid, Paleo Recipe, Become a Better CrossFitter, and Bear Complex

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Turmeric's Benefits - Not Just Yummy!! Do you ever wake up a little stiff? A little sore? A little INFLAMED??? Of course you do. You're a CrossFitter. Many of you currently supplement with Omega-3 Fish Oils, which have many health benefits in addition to an anti-inflammatory effect. But if you…

2013 10 15

Foundation Training and Hand-Stands!

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If you've been to any of my classes in the last week or so, you've probably experienced a new kind of warm-up. The technique is called Foundation Training, and it is an incredible tool that can help to make all of you stronger and better at CrossFit! Foundation Training is a…

2013 09 17

Grass Fed Beef

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Hey there Paleo People, are you looking for grass fed beef? In July sometime I wrote about Richard's Grass Fed Beef. They now have four steers left, so if you want to fill your freezer with some amazing protein for really good prices, click here. Don't have a big freezer…

2013 09 03

How Important is Sleep Anyway?

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You know you're guilty of it. We all have been at one time or another. With all the best intentions set for a late night and an early morning, we somehow lose the faith and are asleep by 9:30 pm, and up again at 6:00 am, getting a shameful 8+…

2013 02 18

Mobility, Flexibility and Snatches

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What with the holidays well behind us, and our New Year's intentions set, I am seeing more and more of you coming to classes - HOOORAY!!! This, of course, means that many of you are increasing the intensity of your workout regime - whether it be increasing your frequency, speed…

2013 01 07

Holiday Survival Guide and Clean and Jerk Training

By: Beth Rypins 0

If you're like me, the Holidays are a time when my best intentions for health and fitness often get derailed due to parties with friends and co-workers, family obligations, stress, bad weather - you name it! That's why I thought I'd share Mark Sisson's (of Mark's Daily Apple and the…

2012 12 17

The Natural Prescription to Improve Your Body and Mind

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I love being outside. Okay, well maybe not as much when it is pouring rain, but even then time outside almost always seems to be time well spent. And we are so fortunate (again, maybe not on those 100 degree days, or 20 degree mornings!) that we are able to…

2012 12 03

Living in (and Enjoying) the Moment

By: Beth Rypins 1 Comment

For those of you who have started the Paleo Challenge – congratulations on taking the first step - you are on your way to an amazing transformation in your body and mind! As you begin this journey, you will likely find the first week to be the most difficult, especially…

2012 10 01

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